Description
A flavorful and easy stir-fry featuring tender beef marinated in black pepper sauce, mixed with fresh green beans and mushrooms.
Ingredients
Scale
- ¾ pound flank steak, trimmed and thinly sliced
- 1 pound fresh green beans, ends trimmed and snapped into 2–3 inch pieces
- 1 cup mushrooms, sliced (button or cremini)
- 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
- 2 slices fresh ginger, unpeeled
- 3 tablespoons canola oil (divided)
- ¼ cup water
- Salt, to taste
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar or rice wine (or lime juice as a substitute)
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 2 teaspoons coarse black pepper
Instructions
- Prepare the Ingredients: Snap green beans into 2–3 inch pieces, slice mushrooms and onion, and cut the flank steak into thin strips.
- Marinate the Beef: In a bowl, whisk together soy sauce, cornstarch, rice vinegar, sugar, and black pepper; add the beef slices and let marinate for 10–15 minutes.
- Cook the Green Beans: Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a wok over high heat, add green beans and stir-fry for 1 minute, then steam with water for 6–8 minutes.
- Sauté the Aromatics, Mushrooms & Onion: Increase heat, add oil, sauté ginger for 30 seconds, add onion and mushrooms, and cook until softened.
- Stir-Fry the Beef: Add remaining oil, then marinated beef, and cook until browned.
- Combine and Finish: Return green beans, mushrooms, and onions to the pan, stir-fry for 1–2 minutes, taste, and adjust seasoning.
- Serve: Serve hot over jasmine rice or noodles, garnished as desired.
Notes
- For tender beef, slice against the grain as thinly as possible.
- Add sesame oil or red pepper flakes for extra flavor.
- Vegetarian option: replace beef with tofu or tempeh.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stir-fry
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 70mg